Tag: contemporary

Spring 2017 Diverse Reads

26 June 2017 / brief reviews / 0 Comments
Spring 2017 Diverse Reads

March (disability – club foot) – Handbook for Dragon Slayers by Merrie Haskell April (mental health – depression) – More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera June (sexuality and gender identity – transboy) When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore Handbook for Dragon Slayers by Merrie Haskell […]

I Have Many Thoughts on Radio Silence

22 May 2017 / review / 2 Comments
I Have Many Thoughts on Radio Silence

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman Format/Source: Hardcover/Library Published: 28 March 2017 Publisher: Harper Teen Length: 474 pages Genre: Contemporary YA Rating: ★★★★½ GoodReads | Indigo | IndieBound | Wordery Radio Silence blew me away. I imagine it’ll be one of my favourite reads of […]

Diversity Spotlight Thursday #1

18 May 2017 / brief reviews, meme / 4 Comments
Diversity Spotlight Thursday #1

Finally, I’ve written a Diversity Spotlight Thursday post! The purpose of this meme is to share three diverse books: One you’ve read and enjoyed, one release that you haven’t yet read, and one that hasn’t yet been released. I actually enjoy […]

Review: The Evolution of Alice by David A. Robertson

6 January 2016 / review / 3 Comments
Review: The Evolution of Alice by David A. Robertson

Author: David A. Robertson Title: The Evolution of Alice Format/Source: Paperback/library  Published: 2014 Publisher: Highwater Press Length: 203 pages Genre: Indigenous fiction Why I Read: Library browsing Read If You: Like sombre, character-driven stories  Quote: “Sometimes pain needed a quiet […]

Family Reads: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

20 September 2015 / family reads, meme / 0 Comments
Family Reads: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

 Welcome to Family Reads! Family Reads is a monthly feature where my mom, dad or sister and I read and discuss a book. Posts with a link-up go live during the last week of each month, so feel free to […]